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JACOB BEHEL ANI) JOHN PERRINE, OF ROCKFORD, AND JOHN M. BUELL,

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Letters Patent No. 70,783, dated November 12, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-SHOES.

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Be it known that we, JACOB BEH'EL and JOHN M. BUELL, of thc city ofRockford, county of Winnebago, and State of Illinois, and JOHN PERRINE,of Ogle county, in the same State, have made a new and usefulImprovement in Horse-Shoes; and we do hereby declare that thefollowingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction andoperation of theisame, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings,- making a part of this specification. 1 y

v Figure 1 is a view of the upper side of the shoe, with all of'it-svarious parts in'position substantially as they are when in use. In thisfigure, as in all the others, A is the main body of the shoe; #thetoe-clip; y, fixed side-clips; k, a transverse spur, projecting inwardfrom y, and rising from the top of A; a1 a2, movable clips; c c,longitudinal projections rising from the top of A. l

Figures 2 and 9 are sections of the shoe, with the movable clips al a2taken out; iig-2 showing the under and iig. 9 the upper side. h is thehole or opening through which the threaded arm or bolt s passes when inuse, and as shown in iig. 1. x is the bevelled or inclined `seat for thebase of the clips al a2.

Figures 4 and 5 are the movable clips a1 a2, with square base b b risingabove the shoe, and into a notch cut. into the 'edge ofthe crust ofthefoot, as shown in gs. 1, 7, and 8.

Figures 3 and 6 are the same movablel clips, with compound. projectionrising from the base, as shown at I; b.

Figures 7 and 8 are section views through all of the parts when the shoeis applied to the foot; F representing the foot. y

It will be observed that the hole or opening l1. terminates in a hollowor cup, m, on the under side of the shoe', and forms the seat vof thenut n, and the walls of this cup protect n ut fet/from being moved whenin use.

The operation of clips a1 a is seen by reference. to iigs. 7 and 8; fig.8 showing its position when first inserted and nut 'n applied. The outerand lower edge ofthe base b rests d own on the'outer edge of thebevelled or inclincdseat x. As the nut is turned on, it rotates uponthis bearing until it is brought forward against the foot; theprojections P P, &c., entering pnnctures previously made for them in thecrust. New, by turning nut n up firmly, the shoe and foot are drawn rmlyand securely together. The base or projection b will stand above theshoe, as seen in fig. 1, and iit nicely into a notch in the lower edgeof the hoof. This will secure the shoe from being vmoved backward orforward; the spurA it being auxiliary to the same end. Projection b willonly rise above the upper surface of the shoe, and be inserted into thecrust of the foot as much as would be naturally paired off in reshoeing.In using the project-ion b, as shown in figs. 3 and 6, in resetting, thesquare part of the notch will be pared ofi', and the shoe will naturallybe moved back, so that the square part ofV the notch in the footwilloccupy the place before occupied by the higher or triangular part ofb,.and the triangular part will be seated in anew part of the hoof.Projections c c are inserted between the outer shell of the foot and thesole, and should press outward against the inside of the crust. Theseprojections counteract any inward pressure of the clips at1 a2, whichotherwise would tend to contract or injure the foot.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The movable clips aiya, when constructed and attached substantiallyas set forth.

2. The combination of the movable clips al a2 and shoe A, havingbevelled recesses m to receive the same,

substantially as described.

3. The combination of the movable clips a a2 and theshoe A, constructedwith corresponding recesses and projections c c, substantially asdescribed.

4. The combination of the movable clips a1 a2 and shoe A, constructedwith stationary clips y, and projections c and c, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof wehave signed oui-names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB BEHEL, JOHN PERRINE, JOHN M. BUELL.

Witnesses:

J. G. Lrroa'r, Crans F. MILLER.

